The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-09
FOURTH WARD BIG WAISTS.
THE LARsE-AR0UND BOWLING CLUE
AND I7y EFFECT1VE W0RFI

THE LARGE-AR0UND DOWNING CLUB
AND FRS EFFECTIHE W0RfG
stomach. Reduced without che Need eftseins
Thirsty-Fat Men Painies.iy Modified So
ne tn DO Able 20 See their Own Feet.
Several OF the leading society men OF the
Fourth ward were busily engaged In drinking
each others health ut the peril Of their own on
the night OF April 1. 1885. Each one OF Thorn
was blessed with an eaay conscience, q pros
porous business. and n thriving family. and, as
natural result, they had been growing In ro-
tundity for many years. The biggest man Of
all was so round that ho was just rs tall when
he was In bed as when he was attending to
his business He hadn't any breath to speak
OF, and what he had was sucked In through the
long stem OF big German pipe and blown out
in smoke. He was always running into somo-
body but he was useful In way. because
whore he was there couldn't BIO crowd Ho
took up all the room himself.
On this particular night the fact that he was
gradually becoming overbalnnced by that por-
ton Of his body that lay underneath his waist
coat dawned upon him, and in one OF the short
pauses between drinks he took occasion to OBJ
servo as much to his cronies. None OF them
was quite so big as himself but they were all
much too big. as any one could see. The aues-
ton Of how to reduce their weight was dis
CuSSBu Will muCh REbNitJs inv ~ ss'O p''AsS
suggested longer interlude between drinks.
but he withdrew tho suggestion Immediately
upon observing the violent agitation OF the
saloon keeper. Another one thought that some
wild excitement, such as attends game OF
pinochlo. would settle tho business; another
one was sure that long walk-to Chatham
square and back, or even q block further
would answer tho purpose. while the youngest
man was sure that o violent attack OF love
would leave them skeletons.
Then the biggest man, in long speech. said
that what the Fourth ward needed was high
toned bowling club. where every man would
be obliged to bowl once a week or lay himself
liable to heavy fine He spoke OF the Joyous
times he used to have in the fatherland bowl
ing and how the old gentlemen there can eat
and drink all day. and all night. too. and never
get fat. because the exercise prevents It. The
idea of being able to drink all the time without
fear settled the matter. and the Fourth Ward
Bowling Club was organized then and there.
1t was agreed that the club should be limited
to twenty-five members, and that the game
should be played after the old German style.
There was NO trouble In getting an alley. for
half q dozen saloon keepers were more
than willing to build them any kind
they wanted. The preference was given
to John g. Holman, who had the
cellar OF his saloon at 400 Pearl street
fitted up with two alleys, and the fun began on
one Thursday night over year ago. The cl9R
bowling bt gradually became q fashionable amuse-
ment through the impetus It received here.
AZ p esas ns
Within respectable limits The idea has proved
81 tSs CLUB ann see his When
up, providing he stoogs little.
To see the club amuse itself on last Thursday
night The President Of the club is Henry
z Bounds and fspnEy as s4ls
owes his sylph-like form to the club. MI. Zahn
IN Ss uS hea s hs he AZ
s serlns sna He bowls in lis shir sleeves bSs
brown Rn e and short half that stands
up straight on his head and adds at least two
The old German game Of bowling is much
taH as no TS sess each
are set up after each ball. and the object OF
sspt the S' rst one. This an sxtre@sly df.
fioult feat; and to accomplish i the ball has to
accomplished there is more than the usual
Ct is
s sae else e This COUNTS the bowler
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making q strike" it counts the bowler SO.
An this was explained to the reporter reporter a. a.
s hi 5easrs fhe shs p
he prope Ssh his IS! BAH forward, and Il he can
smash a pin or disable one Of the boys at the
%se e zah shs MEEK a.
n He cks out I'D sized
moves the ball back and forth several times.
When it leaves his hand 1t runs along on the
always sure to strike the, pins somewhere
ps hs II CUB Z S
state of excitement. and shows 1t according to
ss oss9s ws sSms se ftaRa
poor eos p p ran are Subjected to penalty I
sS S i HSIs
sssy asssaE ~ ~
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row Of houses on, Rose street: Mr.. Ochsen-
reiter usually bowls in his shirt sleeves and ID
Of the the reporter's visit was Carl bietzs wine
E %ith dro e black mSSustaehe When he
bowls he swings the bali back and forth be-
sIoPs Viz s as ss Walks Fl back
to the beer keg without waiting to see the re-
suit. Peter Boyer. a South street restaurant
keeper, led the reporter to one side and asked
The promise was given, and 1t will be kept
Mr.. Boyer Is noted for his knowledge OF low
Dutch, and during any exciting scene he raises
himself on his toes and yells:
"Baller man LOST" .
Which is Dutch for "Let her go. Gallagherl"
Charles Behrens, saloon keeper, wears q
browd flannel shirt and a loose, tie with blue
spots. His suspenders have blue spots, too.
He is inclined to be phlegmatic but his friends
can always tell the state OF his mind by the
angle of his cigar.
Richard Korster another saloon keeper, had
| trouble with the waistband of his trousers I'M
til lunch. Then he ate until they cracked from
the strain. and his trouble was over.
Fritz Glinsmann. who owns a restaurant,
has n bald spot on the top of his head, His